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March 22, 2023 Last Edit: June 5, 2025
More Heat Standards, More Taxes.
Did you miss NFIB's member webinar about proposed Greenhouse Gas Taxes in Montpelier? Here is the recording.
You can watch the webinar, which was free for all NFIB members, at the link below:
>>>>> NFIB Webinar on Greenhouse Gas Taxes <<<<<

About Guest Speaker Matt Cota:
Matt Cota, founder of Meadow Hill Consulting, a management and advocacy service provider for Vermont’s non-profit trade associations, is well versed on the impacts of S.5, regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. Mr. Cota has been helping businesses and organizations navigate the political and regulatory landscape in Vermont for more than 15 years. He is a former journalist with a master’s degree in public policy. He was elected to the South Burlington City Council in 2021, chairs the operations committee of the Green Mountain Transit Authority, and is the former Chair of the South Burlington Development Review Board. As the founding director of the Split the Ticket Fund, Cota has organized the delivery of more than 100,000 gallons of free heating fuel to Vermont’s neighbors in need.
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